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Sir Charles Vyner Brooke - No. 59 & 61 Surcharged issue, Raj of Sarawak, 1923

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1923

Issuing entity

Raj of Sarawak

The Sir Charles Vyner Brooke - No. 59 & 61 Surcharged issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by Raj of Sarawak in 1923. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 70, 71), printed in 2 design types.

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1/10C ultramarine; 2/12C lilac. Perforation: 14. No watermark is recorded. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
1
Catalogue references
1

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Watermark
None recorded
Perforation
14

Design

Values and colours
1/10C ultramarine · 2/12C lilac

Identification

Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Design types (StampWorld)
Q, Q1
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 70, 71

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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